BASKETBALL

Grey River Argus, 24 August 1945, Page 3

BASKETBALL

N.Z. TOURNAMENT CONTINUED. CHRISTCHURCH, August 23. The New Zealand basketball tournament continued to-day in ideal spring weather. Results were:— SENIOR Canterbury 25, Southland 17. Otago 26, Hawke’s Bay 22. Auckland 19, Wellington 12. Canterbury 23, Wanganui 15. Otago 20, Auckland 19. Hawke’s Bay 19,. Wellington 16. Wanganui 30, Southland 18. SECOND GRADE Poverty Bay '2B, Hutt Valley 26. Matarnata 19, Ashburton 7. Manawatu 27, Hutt Valley 8. Poverty Bay 19, Taranaki 9. Rotorua-Bay of Plenty 11, Matamata 9. THIRD GRADE Buller 20, Hawke’s Bay Minor 19. Wairoa 17, Nelson 13. Temuka 12, West Coast 9. Nelson 14, Buller 10. Wairoa 14, West Coast 9. Temuka 22, Hawke’s Bay Minor 14. Horowhenua 20, Marlborough 13. Manawatu 31, South Canterbury 9. Rotorua-Bay of Plenty 12, Taranaki 9. South-Canterbury 17, Ashburton 10. Horowhenua 19, Hokitika 5. Marlborough 21, Canterbury Minor 19.

PERFORMANCE OF COAST TEAM. CHRISTCHURCH, August 23. The West Coast basketball team’s first game against Hawke’s Bay Minor at the Dominion tournament yesterday was closely contested, and the result was in doubt till the final whistle. The half-time score was 9-7 in Coast’s favour.' Hawke’s Bay, with accurate shooting, soon equalised, an exciting game ending 16-15 in Coast’s favour. In this morning’s game the Coast team was constantly penalised , for personal, contact and blocking. This somewhat disconcerted the whole team, and was particularly reflected in erratic goal shooting. The final score was, Temuka 13, Coast 9. The second game of the day, against Wairoa, was very fast, and the teams were evenly matched. Coast’s field work in the first spell was superior, but missed opportunities at the goal allowed Wairoa to establish a 7-3 lead at half-time. Coast maintained the attack in the second spell, but shooting still compared unfavourably with that of their opponents, and the game ended, Wairoa 14, Coast 9. Coast’s centre play has been consistently good, and attack and defence have worked untiringly, but ■ there have been many penalties. Forwards have not attained the expected combination, and shooting so far has been erratic.